Brian Turner:
Playlist
from January 19, 2010

Order and disorder in a freeform haze of terribly-played guitars, shorted-out electronics, found audio detritus, strange sounds from strange lands all around. Psych-punk-junk, collage, even pop. Lots of in-studio live performances to boot.

A broadcast of the entire performance of German experimental music legends Faust, recorded live at WFMU's 3 night festival at the Music Hall of Williamsburg where the band headlined October 1st. "There is no group more mythical than Faust", said Julian Cope, and indeed, since 1971 the ensemble has created some revolutionary, inventive sounds that helped to firmly establish a German (as opposed to Anglo/American) identity in the realm of psychedelic rock. October's WFMU Fest peformance found longtime mainstays Jean-Herve Peron and Zappi Diermaier joined by James Johnston and Geraldine Swayne for a set of freewheeling electrified mayhem. Classic songs, improvisations, live on-stage painting, WFMU even rented them a cement mixer! Tune in to hear what you missed if you couldn't make it out, or conversely, relive the sounds. Afterwards Brian will be talking to Jean-Herve Peron via telephone and delving more into the past, present and future of the group. Thanks to Scott Williams for recording, Jeff Mullan for the cement mixer rental, Regina Greene, Chantelle Hylton, Liz Berg, and all the WFMU staff and volunteers who helped out at the shows. And Cold Cave and Aluk Todolo for opening. Songs: Improvisation / So Far / Faust Meets Faust / Listen To Fish / Miss Fortune / Fresh Air / Improvisation / The Sad Skinhead / Jennifer / Teuton Tango / Chromatic / Krautrock

0:57:21 ()

Faust

No Harm

So Far

Polydor

2:21:46 ()

Faust

Interview with Jean-Herve Peron

2:29:00 ()

Listener comments!

Tue. 1/19/10 3:01pm
BSI:
okay, yes. this is the starting point I needed.

Tue. 1/19/10 3:14pm
the rube:
suddenly a craving for some wall street scalps

Tue. 1/19/10 3:17pm
Dead Corporate Eyes:
ugly as it gets

Tue. 1/19/10 3:20pm
paul:
torchy's!!! damn good tacos!!!

Tue. 1/19/10 3:27pm
BT:
amen!

Tue. 1/19/10 3:32pm
jay leno:
give it to me brian

Tue. 1/19/10 3:39pm
Sandy in Houston:
I second paul in support of torchy's tacos.

Tue. 1/19/10 3:40pm
TC:
Wish there was anything remotely like that in DC.

Tue. 1/19/10 3:44pm
dc pat:
yeah, down with Torchy's!

Tue. 1/19/10 3:55pm
north guinea hills:
The Faust tapes were the first Faust material I was able to track down a good decade and a half ago ( i spent a year looking for anything Faustian FL/GA before then)..... still love it......

Tue. 1/19/10 4:07pm
Serge Williamsbourg:
Oui?

Tue. 1/19/10 4:08pm
Nado T:
Hey, what time did this Faust live show start?